Super League coach claims the club should be bottom

Once again Salford Red Devils are in a play-off battle with the likes of Leeds Rhinos, Warrington Wolves, Hull FC, Hull KR and Huddersfield Giants.

In fact they take on the Giants this week in a key battle for the top six spots.

Salford continue to defy the odds having played in a Grand Final in 2019, a Challenge Cup Final in 2020 and a semi-final last year.

What Salford do is amazing given that they spend the least in Super League according to Paul Rowley and should be bottom.

He said: “It’s just the same, obviously like I said before, you spend the least you should be at the bottom, we’re not at the bottom, so it’s as simple as that. Anything above, we’ve done alright.

“So what we want to achieve and set our sights as high as we can. We’ve had a good season up to now and the whole thing, the whole league is like two wins off being at the top or two off being at the bottom end so there’s not a lot between top and bottom.

“You could arguably say everybody’s having a good year in that respect. It’s just a tough competition and so it’s a race to the finish line, there’s six games left. So this week’s very important.”

Asked if he wants a Derek Beaumont like owner, he said:

“Yeah, I mean it’s a funny question isn’t it because first and foremost I respect people that work hard and do the job that they do for our club presently.

“You know if you’re asking a coach would you like more money and more resource then you’d be a fool to say no.

“So first and foremost, I’d like a better training pitch, I’d like a gym that’s adequate, I’d like a team room that’s private. And then we’ll get some players.

“So yeah, somebody coming in with loads of money would be a great addition, a great help and would help us to fulfil our goals and ambitions and the clubs and supporters goals and ambitions as well.

“So yeah, I mean I’ll wear spots, stripes, whatever you want me to do. If someone’s going to come in and throw a load of cash at us then we’ll do that.

“You’ve got to applaud anybody who puts their hard-earned cash into a club to chase a dream and I certainly do that. So, yeah, if that person’s there, feel free, but until that day, then I’d rather applaud the people that work tremendously hard to keep us going and to just try and drive this club forward in the way that we are doing.”